Southern governors building ethnic monsters, say northern elders

The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has accused southern governors of building “ethnic monsters” in a bid to whip up sentiments in the country.

Two weeks ago, governors of the 17 southern states had met in Asaba, Delta state capital, to discuss the state of the nation.

After the meeting, the governors called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be fairer in political appointments, convene a national dialogue, embrace the calls for restructuring, and ban open grazing.

But their resolutions were criticised by some leaders from the north, including Senate President Ahmad…